Certified Naturally Grown Honey by a QP

Buffalobob · 08-29-2012, 18:31

My youngest brother, Stuart, is selling certified naturally grown honey. He is ex-SF from 10th SFG (A) as you can see from this thread:

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...ad.php?t=27301

If you have never had natural honey, it is remarkably different than the processed honey found in supermarkets. The taste and color and texture changes with the seasons and the flowers that are available to the bees. It is just a real treat to actually taste what the bees themselves made and to try and guess what flowers were in bloom.

Here is his website and address if you are interested. This will be the last opportunity before late spring or early summer of next year as the bees need to have enough for them to make through the winter.

http://www.naturallygrown.org/farms/3628

A picture of Stuart and my wife, Elaine, preparing for a honey tasting of different honeys from all over the world at our summer family reunion. Stuart's daughter made homemade bread just for the occasion.

Requiem · 08-30-2012, 15:17

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Originally Posted by Buffalobob

If you have never had natural honey, it is remarkably different than the processed honey found in supermarkets.

Agree, sir. In fact, the stuff in supermarkets (75% of it) isn't even honey by definition. The ultra-filtered honey contains no pollen which, according to the FDA, isn't honey anymore.

The stuff in your honey-bear has been heated, watered down and filtered through high-pressure filters. In some cases corn syrup is added. The Chinese and Indians have dumped tons of the stuff on our markets, some of it containing illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. Without the pollen - honey's "fingerprint" - it's nearly impossible to tell where your honey came from. Bleh. (Source here.)

Buy local honey from a trusted beekeeper if you can.

How's that, Sir, for a sales pitch for Stuart's honey?

Susan (A beekeeper's wife)

Rob_Frey · 08-30-2012, 21:53

My Grandma's brother used to be a Beekeeper, and one summer I stayed there and helped with it when I was 13. Got over my fear of bees and know what good honey tastes like.

tim180a · 08-31-2012, 06:32

You are correct about the taste and health benefits of real honey. I have several hives myself. We average 30 pounds or so of the good stuff every year.

Here in PA you are allowed to lable honey as "pure" as long as it contains less than 50% high fructose corn syrup...just doesn't seem right.

**Eagle5US** · 08-31-2012, 10:13

Went to the website but am not smart enough to see where I can purchase any of his honey

Found the area to "donate" to the co-op...but not to buy the honey...

08-31-2012, 10:28

I didn't know that you could grow honey.

Stargazer · 08-31-2012, 11:55

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Originally Posted by Eagle5US

Went to the website but am not smart enough to see where I can purchase any of his honey

Found the area to "donate" to the co-op...but not to buy the honey...

Likewise. I am interested in buying several jars from your brother, if you will kindly point me in the right direction.

**Ambush Master** · 08-31-2012, 12:06

His contact info is on the left side just below the map!

**Team Sergeant** · 08-31-2012, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Requiem

Agree, sir. In fact, the stuff in supermarkets (75% of it) isn't even honey by definition. The ultra-filtered honey contains no pollen which, according to the FDA, isn't honey anymore.

The stuff in your honey-bear has been heated, watered down and filtered through high-pressure filters. In some cases corn syrup is added. The Chinese and Indians have dumped tons of the stuff on our markets, some of it containing illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. Without the pollen - honey's "fingerprint" - it's nearly impossible to tell where your honey came from. Bleh. (Source here.)

Buy local honey from a trusted beekeeper if you can.

How's that, Sir, for a sales pitch for Stuart's honey?

Susan (A beekeeper's wife)

Wow, you learn something new everyday! .... Will purchase local from now on.

Gypsy · 08-31-2012, 15:55

I've been buying local honey from a farm for a few years now. Big difference in taste, it's...beautiful! I've also heard if you buy locally it can help with some allergies.

**Ambush Master** · 08-31-2012, 17:15

I had several hives when I was a kid and sold all that they could produce!! The "Local Honey" is used by people with allergies to help strenghten their immune systems. Most of what I produced was bought by folks with allergy issues!!

Later
Martin

Flagg · 08-31-2012, 18:48

I'm way too far away to order.

BUT I can attest to natural honey.

Our family buys it literally by the bucket from my old NZ Army cadre SSGT.

You're absolutely right....natural honey is light years better than most of the supermarket stuff...once you've tried it you will never go back.

With two growing young boys they are eating us out of house and home.

My wife uses natural honey in as much of her cooking and baking as possible and we reckon it's better for our kids to be eating natural honey than sugar and corn syrup found in processed foods.

And we agree on the made in China rubbish......we actively work to avoid eating foods grown and processed in China...who would want their family to eat rubbish like out of a 21st century version of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

Divemaster · 08-31-2012, 23:48

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Originally Posted by Flagg

...who would want their family to eat rubbish like out of a 21st century version of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

Well played on the literary reference! I'll probably steal that for a few choice conversations.

And I'm all for natural honey sourced from a QP's hives too.

booker · 09-01-2012, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Ambush Master

I had several hives when I was a kid and sold all that they could produce!! The "Local Honey" is used by people with allergies to help strenghten their immune systems. Most of what I produced was bought by folks with allergy issues!!

Later
Martin

I used to be skeptical of this until I tried it last year. Now it could just be the placebo effect, but the amount of immune response during the early summer was significantly less than previous years - like no need for antihistamine less. The honey has to be local to the area, and I believe the stuff I used was never exposed to heat beyond the typical hot knife used to uncap.

A local girl here is keeping bees at a couple of local farms and saving the money for college. Told me her grandfather gave her the idea. I bought enough to make some mead.

echoes · 09-02-2012, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Buffalobob

My youngest brother, Stuart, is selling certified naturally grown honey. He is ex-SF from 10th SFG (A) as you can see from this thread:
If you have never had natural honey, it is remarkably different than the processed honey found in supermarkets. The taste and color and texture changes with the seasons and the flowers that are available to the bees. It is just a real treat to actually taste what the bees themselves made and to try and guess what flowers were in bloom.

Bob Sir,

Hats off to your Brother. At my new kitchen, we have an entire 2 hives on the roof that are maintained for the purpose of producing honey. (It is located in our roof-top Garden where we grow our own herbs and some produce.)

It is almost orgasmic to the taste buds, and brings out the true flavor of all our Vinnegretts, when added at just the right moment.

Holly